Their diverse backgrounds help them solve mysteries, together- Elizabeth Best is a former spy, Joyce Meadowcroft is a retired nurse, Ibrahim Arif was a psychiatrist, and Ron Ritchie was a political activist.
Four senior citizens and friends - Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim- living in retirement community in the British countryside are part of the Thursday Murder Club (TMC). While 'The Thursday Murder Club' introduced readers to Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim as they solved a murder mystery, 'The Man Who Died Twice' takes you on a journey with them which involves stolen diamonds, mafia and spies. Titled ' The Man Who Died Twice', the second installment in the new series is also a hit. Ibrahim's friends can't let that go and Elizabeth's curiosity gets the better of her – and that's when life begins to hot up for the Murder Club.After the huge success of his first crime novel, TV presenter and author Richard Osman is back with book two in the bestselling Thursday Murder Club series. Initially things are a bit quiet at Coopers Chase for the fab four but then Ibrahim gets mugged and seriously injured on a trip into town and Elizabeth receives a note from a man who was supposedly bumped off years ago during her Secret Service days. Richard Osman gives credit in his acknowledgements to his own mother for an endless supply of material – is she Joyce? PC Donna and DCI Chris are here again to represent the law along with hunky handyman Bogdan – everyone's favourite Eastern European – always there when you want him with a winning combination of brains and brawn. At Coopers Chase Retirement village we find ex-spy Elizabeth and her husband Stephen (he is stricken by dementia but can still play a mean game of chess) trade union man and salt of the earth Red Ron psychiatrist and thinking man Ibrahim and last, but certainly not least, sharp-witted Joyce, who entertains with her diary entries. The four members of the Thursday Murder Club are once again the mainstay of this new adventure, with a few new faces (good and bad) thrown in. It is best to read the books in order because the author's success derives from his clever combination of fully rounded characters with credible developing relationships and a rip-roaring, fast-moving, all-action plot. If you enjoyed The Thursday Murder Club, then you will enjoy this follow up just as much, possibly more.
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